Hokkeguchi Station
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Japan
Hōjō RailwayHokkeguchi Station 法華口駅 | |||||
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_-_panoramio.jpg) Hokkeguchi Station in March 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Higashikasaharacho, Kasai-shi, Hyogo-ken 675-2212 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°52′30″N 134°51′23″E / 34.8750°N 134.8564°E | ||||
| Operated by | Hōjō Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Hōjō Line | ||||
| Distance | 6.1 km from Ao | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 3 March 1915 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 78 daily | ||||
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Hokkeguchi Station (法華口駅, Hokkeguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector Hōjō Railway Company.
Hokkeguchi Station is served by the Hōjō Line and is 6.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ao Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hōjō Line | ||||
| Tahara | - | Harima-Shimosato | ||
History
Hokkeguchi Station opened on March 3, 1915. The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2014.[1] The outhouse toilet of the station also received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property at the same time.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 78 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Ichijo-ji Temple (Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Temple No. 26)
- Center for Food Resources Education and Research, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kobe University
